Monday, 22 May 2017

Are there more American atheists than we thought? « Why Evolution Is True

I also like his: "I'm glad god made me an atheist".

Why Evolution is True, reports a recent survey which suggests as many as 30% of Americans may be atheist, in contrast to the more common estimate of 5-10%.

The proposition is that many atheists may "under-report" themselves, because of the hostile anti-atheist culture in the US. The authors of the study use various statistical methodologies to derive their estimate (which they acknowledge may still be out).

"...it is the duty of those who have accepted Islam to strive unceasingly to convert or subjugate those who have not. This obligation is without limit of time or space. It must continue until the whole world has either accepted the Islamic faith or submitted to the power of the Islamic state."

-- Bernard Lewis, renowned historian of Islam and the Middle East, in The Political Language of Islam, p72-3.

In other words:

"Islam is unique among religions of the world in having a developed doctrine, theology and legal system that mandates warfare against unbelievers."